Kneeling female shrine figure with two accompanying figures
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ekiti, probably Agbonbiofe of Efon-Alaye
sold
EUR 1,800
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The NetherlandsSize
H: 69 cm
H: 27.2 inch
Description
wood, colour pigments,
Probably a work of the carver Agbonbiofe (deceased ca.1945) of Efon-Alaye (Adesina workshop).
This magnificent figure shows a particularly beautiful head with noble facial features rising from a strikingly massive body with accentuated breasts. The male companion figure represents “eshu”.